When one thinks of “Prussia,” does one conjure images of Prussian militarism? Where one thinks of “Bolshevism” (or if one wishes, “Leninism”) does one conjure images of the Soviet Union? Or, as Ernst Jünger dared to claim, are Prussianism and… Read More ›
Philosophy
Ernst Jünger’s Der Arbeiter (Pt. IV of VII)
Technology continues to be the defining characteristic of the Arbeiter. It is what enables the Arbeiter to revolutionize the world. The other key trait is the arts, particularly how certain artforms are created and what can be considered an artform… Read More ›
“Socialism with Chinese Characteristics” and the Socialist Market Economy (SME) of the PRC: A Hamiltonian Federalist Analysis
Is the PRC a Socialist nation-state? Certainly, the CPC in Beijing is adamant about the PRC being Socialistic, to which this author is inclined to agree (even if my interpretations are more nuanced). The consensus outside the PRC, however, is… Read More ›
Compendium: Theories of Money (Pt. II of II)
If MMT was derived from aspects of the State and Credit Theories of Money, where would be the Work-Standard’s Theory of Money? Going back to the second half of the SMP Compendium entry for “Theory of Value,” it was stated… Read More ›
Compendium: Theories of Money (Pt. I of II)
Competing Theories of Money have proliferated in the Western world when the concept of Currency became grew increasingly important since the Renaissance. In addition to the Theories of Value that argued for different ways to determine how much something should… Read More ›
Ernst Jünger’s Der Arbeiter (Pt. III of VII)
Two recurring topics related to the Arbeiter are commonly cited throughout Der Arbeiter, art and technology. Ernst Jünger focused more on the role of technology as being the defining characteristic of the Arbeiter as a Figure than art. Clearly, the… Read More ›
Compendium: Supply-Side versus Demand-Side Economics and the Laffer Curve
It has often been claimed that a lower Taxation Rate can yield economic growth. The claim perpetuates like an Internet Meme over the past few decades due to the prevalence of “Supply-Side Economics.” As a macroeconomic theory from Liberal Capitalism,… Read More ›
Compendium: Soviet-Type Economic Planning (STEP) and the Formulas of its Accounting System
Soviet-Type Economic Planning (STEP) relies on its own methodology of calculating economic growth/contraction and the overall productivity of nation-states under Marxism-Leninism. Included in this methodology is a distinct accounting system and formulas. The accounting system is known as the “Material… Read More ›
Compendium: The “Paranoid Style” as a Jeffersonian Obstacle for Hamiltonian Federal Socialism
Anyone who has made serious contemplations about the return of Hamiltonianism as “Federal Socialism” must contend with the “Paranoid Style” identified by the American historian Richard Hofstadter. Written in the wake of conspiracy theories surrounding the rise of Barry Goldwater… Read More ›
Compendium: Democracy and the Council State (Pt. III of III)
There are a number of potential disadvantages that may arise while conducting any serious implementation of Councilor governance. Council Democracy, despite overcoming much of the shortcomings with Parliamentary Democracy, still has its own set of disadvantages to offset. These disadvantages… Read More ›
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